Supreme Court of India
Veer Singh & Ors. v. State of U.P.
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We are of the considered view that the testimony of PW4 Harbans Kaur is cogent, credible and trustworthy and has a ring of truth and .deserves acceptance.
Judgment, page 16
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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 147, 148, 3071149, 3021149 and 452 - Prosecution under - Murder of 12 persons - Attempt of murder of another member of that family (PW4-injured eye witness) - Conviction of appellants-accused and award of death sentence by trial court - High Court confirmed their conviction but reduced the death sentence to life · imprisonment - On appeal, held: The prosecution case is proved by the injured eye-witness, official witness and medical evidence - Motive for the offence also proved - The testimony of the injured eye-witness, is reliable being cogent credible and trustworthy
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